How to enable and disable voice messages on Discord

Updated: 07/13/2023 by Computer Hope
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Discord is a great chat service with many features. On the mobile app, with the proper permissions, users can send recorded messages to each other. To learn how to enable or disable the voice messages feature on Discord, select your access method from the list below and follow the instructions.

Note

To perform any of the following actions, you must have administrator rights on the Discord server.

Using the Discord website

If you use a desktop or laptop computer to access Discord through the website, follow these steps.

  1. Navigate to the Discord website.
  2. Click the Open Discord in your browser button.
  3. On the left side, select the server where you want to toggle the voice messages feature.

Selecting a server in Discord.

  1. Click the server options icon next to the server name.

Server options icon in Discord.

  1. Select Server Settings from the drop-down menu.

Server Settings selector in Discord.

  1. On the left side of the screen, select Roles.

Roles selector in Discord.

  1. On the right side of the screen, click Default Permissions.

Default Permissions button on Discord.

  1. Scroll down to the Send Voice Messages section and click the toggle switch to the on or off position to enable or disable the feature.

Toggling the Send Voice Message feature on Discord.

  1. Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the screen.

Save Changes button on Discord.

Using the Discord mobile app

If you're using a mobile device to access Discord through the app, follow these steps.

  1. On your mobile device, open the Discord app.
  2. On the left side of the screen, tap the server where you want to toggle the voice messages feature.
  3. To the right of the server name, tap the kebab menu.

Kebab menu on a Discord server.

  1. Tap the Settings button.

Settings button on Discord mobile.

  1. In the Server Settings menu, under User Management, tap Roles.

Roles selector on Discord app.

  1. Tap the @everyone selector.

Default permissions selector on Discord mobile.

  1. Scroll down and tap the toggle switch next to Send Voice Messages to enable or disable the feature.

Send Voice Messages toggle switch on Discord mobile.

  1. After you've made your adjustment, tap SAVE in the upper-right corner.

SAVE button on Discord mobile.